Proportion of urban population living in slums in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 2.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
101st
of 182 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2024
All-time low
0.6%
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Proportion of urban population living in slums in French Polynesia, 2000–2024

0.511.522.52000201220242000: 0.62002: 0.842004: 1.12006: 1.32008: 1.62010: 1.82012: 22014: 2.32016: 2.42018: 2.42020: 2.52022: 2.52024: 2.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in French Polynesia stood at 2.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in French Polynesia peaked at 2.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.

French Polynesia ranks 101st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of urban population living in slums in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in French Polynesia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6%
2002 0.8% +40.0%
2004 1.1% +28.6%
2006 1.3% +22.2%
2008 1.6% +18.2%
2010 1.8% +14.7%
2012 2.0% +13.4%
2014 2.3% +11.8%
2016 2.4% +5.7%
2018 2.4% +0.8%
2020 2.5% +1.2%
2022 2.5% +0.8%
2024 2.5% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 0.6% 1.6% 5
2010s 2.2% 1.8% 2.4% 5
2020s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of urban population living in slums in French Polynesia?
Proportion of urban population living in slums in French Polynesia was 2.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
How does French Polynesia rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
French Polynesia ranks 101st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 2,762 data points, 2000–2025
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